In a dystopian and crime-ridden New York City in 2031, cynical taxicab driver Harry Canyon narrates his day in film noir style, grumbling about his fares and frequent robbery attempts he thwarts with a disintegrator installed in the back of his seat.

As Loc-Nar, a pulsating green orb from deep space, finds its way into the Earth, a multifaceted story of cosmic malice that transcends the strict boundaries of our universe unfolds.

It was adapted from Heavy Metal magazine and original stories in the same spirit. Like the magazine, the film features a great deal of graphic violence, sexuality, and nudity. Its production was expedited by having several animation houses …

From the 1981 Canadian-American animated film Heavy Metal.

Heavy Metal is a 1981 Canadian adult animated sci-fi-fantasy film directed by Gerald Potterton, produced by Ivan Reitman and Leonard Mogel, who also was the publisher of Heavy Metal Magazine, which was the basis for the film, and starring the voices of Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs, John...

A true cult classic with a hard-rocking soundtrack, this film follows the path of destruction woven by a mysterious device from parts unknown.

As the tentacles of the parasitic intergalactic force spread across time and space, the question remains. Who can stand in the way of pure evil? Will a noble defender answer humankind's urgent call for help? — Nick Riganas. An astronaut brings home a …

2020年8月18日 · Despite its tepid box office response, Heavy Metal was briefly the top-grossing Canadian made movie, until teenager sex comedy Porkys surpassed it in 1982. Who knew Canadian filmmakers skewed so ribald?

There’s never quite been an animated movie like Heavy Metal. This 1981 classic married the animation and pulp aspects of the classic Heavy Metal magazine with a legendary soundtrack of...

Heavy Metal, Canadian animated science-fiction anthology film directed by Gerald Potterton and released in 1981. The film features stories that originally appeared in Heavy Metal magazine, as well as tales conceived specifically for the film.